minimill

[ min-ee-mil ]
/ ˈmɪn iˌmɪl /

noun

a small mill or manufacturing plant, especially a steel plant that utilizes electric furnaces to melt down scrap for producing its products.

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Origin of minimill

First recorded in 1970–75; mini- + mill1

Words nearby minimill

minimalize, minimally invasive, minimarket, minimart, minimax, minimill, minimize, minimoon, minimoto, minimum, minimum lending rate
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